Russia announced the arrest of Ukrainian deserters

Ukraine called the arrest an element of a hybrid war and the manipulation of the facts.

The border of the Rostov region announced the arrest of two Ukrainian soldiers, reports RIA Novosti with reference to border service of the FSB in the Rostov region.

“The border service officers detained in different regions when crossing the border of two Ukrainian soldiers,” – said the Agency interlocutor.

It is alleged that detainees are Alex Yatsun and Bogdan Belozerov. According to the report, the military said that “were drafted into the Ukrainian army by force”.

In turn, the Ukrainian border guards called the message by the manipulation of the facts to discredit the country and another element of the hybrid information war of Russia against Ukraine.

According to the head of the border service of Ukraine Oleg Slobodyan, Russia’s detained Oleg Danilyuk and Bogdan Belozerov.

Danyluk at the time was mobilized, but as of April this year and demobilized at this time, no relation to the state border service of Ukraine has not.

The second “deserter” was convicted and is wanted by the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.

“It is also irrelevant to the state border service of Ukraine has”, – the source said Interfax Ukraine.

We will note, last week the media actively discussed topic of arrest and detention of the Crimean war. According to the SBU, before the annexation of the Peninsula they served in the Ukrainian army. In turn, Russia has accused Ukraine of kidnapping the military.